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Category Archives: Quilting
Lexie’s Chandelier Quilt
Last week I managed to bind the chandelier quilt for my great niece and also embroider a label. Here’s the finished quilt… I used the same fabric for the binding as I used for the backing, it’s lovely and soft … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Binding, Chandelier quilt, quilt labels, Quilting
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Chandelier Quilt
I’ve been making a quilt for my great niece, I promised one for her christening which was in the summer. I did make it clear that it wouldn’t be made in time for the actual day, but I did promise … Continue reading
Owl and Hare Hollow HQAL
Last time I shared my progress on the Owl and Hare Hollow quilt I seemed to have lots of half done or not quite finished blocks, so I’ve been concentrating on those. This was helped by the fact that I’m … Continue reading
Owl and Hare Hollow HQAL
I seem to have ended up with lots of blocks half made, so I’ve made a concerted effort to finish some this week… Three weeks ago I’d prepared lots of 1.5″ squares as I had to make four 5×5 blocks. … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Owl and Hare Hollow BOM, Quilt-a-long, Quilting
Tagged embroidery, hexie quilt, Owl and Hare Hollow BOM
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Chandelier Quilt for Lexie
I’ve fancied making a chandelier quilt for a while, so after my offer of a quilt for my great niece for her christening was accepted I downloaded the pattern free from Lella Boutique. I also watched a great tutorial on … Continue reading
Owl and Hollow HQAL
I didn’t think I’d get so much done over these three weeks as I knew I wanted to concentrate on finishing my garden embroidery, however when we went away for a couple of nights the light in the evening wasn’t … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Owl and Hare Hollow BOM, Quilt-a-long, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged applique, embroidery, Owl and Hare Hollow BOM
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Coming Home Quilt
It’s happy dance time as I have finally finished my Coming Home quilt! I started this quilt back in January 2019, a looong time ago! It was a block of the month quilt by Sarah Fielke, it’s the second Sarah … Continue reading
Posted in Coming Home Quilt, Quilt-a-long, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Coming Home Quilt, Harrogate Quilting Studio, Sarah Fielke
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Dog Roses Quilt
I’ve just had a couple of days off work trying to get on top of a cough and cold virus, rather than just sitting around doing nothing I decided to do a bit of sewing. Earlier this year I finished … Continue reading
Coming Home Quilt
Some of you may remember the Coming Home quilt top I made, it was my second Sarah Fielke QAL and I was really pleased with how it came out. I finished it in May 2020, mid pandemic! It’s a pretty … Continue reading
Posted in Coming Home Quilt, Quilt-a-long, Quilting
Tagged Coming Home Quilt, Harrogate Quilting Studio, Long-arm quilting
7 Comments
Owl and Hare Hollow HQAL
I feel I’m making reasonable progress now with my Owl and Hare Hollow quilt, it’s the embroidered blocks which are taking the time, so rather than trying to do those first, they have become my ‘handbag’ stitching, so I stitch … Continue reading


